Necktie



A ril 17, 1956 s. T. WAGNER NECKTIE Filed June 11, 1954 INVENTOR.Szan/cy 7T Wag/7 er '7%W@Wr2z v 0 m ATTORNEY? United States Patent 1NECKTIE Stanley T. Wagner, Des Plaines, lll.

Application June 11, 1954, Serial No. 435,987

2 Claims. (Cl. 2146) This invention relates to improvements in neckties.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a necktie whosecomponents can be quickly and easily assembled, which can be of anydesired size and shape, and be made of a variety of materials normallyused for this purpose.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a process ofassembling a necktie which materially increases the speed andfacilitates the fabrication of neckties.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a considerationof the following detailed description, forming the specification, andtaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is an exploded top plan view of the reverse side of the majorpieces of a necktie embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view similar to Figure l but showing the major piecesjoined together and having liner inserts applied thereto at oppositeends thereof;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the application ofthe lining and reinforcing strip to the structure of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the reverse side of the completed necktie,shown on a somewhat reduced scale;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the reverse side of a modified form ofnecktie, namely a bow type tie, with parts separated to clearlyillustrate the construction and method of construction of this modifiedform; and

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the completed tie of Figure 5tied into a bow.

With continued reference to the drawings, and particularly to Figures 1through 4, the completed necktie therein shown is generally designatedby the reference numeral 10.

The necktie 10, as shown in Figure 1, comprises two end pieces 12 and16, and a small center piece 14.

In assembling the necktie 10, the end piece 12 is placed with itsreverse side up, as shown in Figure 1, upon a supporting surface and maybe held upon the supporting surface With a weight. The end piece 12 isthen coated by brush or roller along the periphery of the outer end 18with a band 20 of an adhesive or cloth binding material. The end 22 ofthe other end piece 16 is similarly provided on its reverse side with asimilar band 24 of an adhesive or cloth binder.

The center piece 14 has diverging ends 26 and 28 along which are placednarrow bands 30 and 32 of adhesive. The inner ends 34 and 36 of the endpieces 12 and 16 are cut on a bias and at the same angles as theangularly divergent ends 26 and 28 of the center piece 14. The inner end34 of the end piece 12 is then placed over the band of adhesive 32 whilethe inner end 36 of the end piece 16 is placed in overlapping relationupon the adhesive band 30. The pieces 12, 14 and 16 may then be securedtogether by placing a medium hot iron over the overlapped portions sothat the adhesive bands will secure these pieces together and result inthe construction as shown in Figure 2.

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A lining 38, as shown in Figure 2, is placed on the outer end 18 of theend piece 12, and is of a configura tion similar to the configuration ofthe outer end 18 but of smaller size.

The purpose of having the peripheral edges of the end lining 38generally coincident with the marginal edges of the adhesive band 20will appear hereinafter. A tab 46 on the inner end of the lining 38 isinitially turned up and a strip 42 of adhesive is applied to the endpiece 12 between the inner ends of the adhesive bands 21), to secure thetab to the end piece 12.

An end lining 44 is similarly provided for the free end 22 of the endpiece 16 and conforming generally to the peripheral contour of the freeend 22 of the piece 16 but of smaller size so as to substantiallycoincide with the inner edge of the adhesive bands 24. The end lining 44has a tab 46 on its inner end which is initially turned up. A strip 48of adhesive similar to the adhesive strip 42, extends between the innerends of the adhesive bands 24 transversely of the end piece 16. The endtab 46 is then placed in overlying relation to the adhesive strip 48 andis secured thereto, so that the end lining 44 is secured to the largeend piece 16.

As indicated in Figure 3, there is provided an elongated strip 50 ofinterlining material which is placed on the reverse side of the securedtogether pieces 12, L2- and 16 and overlaps the end lining 38 and theend lining 44. An adhesive strip 52 is applied to the exposed surface ofthe interlining strip 50, and for securing thereon a reinforcing strip54. The reinforcing strip 54 extends equidistantly from either side ofthe center piece 1 5- of the necktie and terminates in spaced relationto the free or terminal ends of the interlining 50.

A pressing form may then be placed on top of the Wool interlining.Starting then at the middle or central section 14 of the necktie, thetransverse edge 56 of the secured together pieces 12, 14 and 16, is thenfolded and turned down against the upper edge of the wool interliner,and is pinned, and thus, working from the middle or central section 14toward both of the ends, the edge 56 will be thus folded over and pinnedin place. Similarly, the opposite longitudinal edge 58 will be similarlyfolded over and pinned in its folded position with a slight overlap ofthe folded longitudinal edge 56, as shown in Figure 4.

The necktie may now be shaped by ironing with a medium hot iron, afterwhich the pins are taken out of the lower part of the tie.

It is here explained that prior to the folding of the oppositelongitudinal edges 56 and 58 in the manner hereinbefore set forth, thatthe peripheral edges of the necktie will be folded back upon itself sothat the hem formed thereby will be secured by the bands of adhesive 29and 24, this hem extending entirely about the periphery of the tie, andidentified by the reference numeral 60 in Figure 3.

In applying the pressing forms to the necktie on top of the woolinterlining, it is preferable that the form be made of two separateparts which are placed so that adjoining transverse edges abut at thecenter of the middle or center piece 14 to facilitate removal, since thefolded over longitudinal edges 56 and 58 will be secured together intheir folded position by having a suitable adhesive brushed or rolledalong the terminal longitudinal edge of the folded edge 56 to the extentwhich the folded over longitudinal edge 58 overlaps.

The tie is then ironed so as to insure bonding of the adhesive and thepressing forms removed. This results in the finished necktie 10 shown inFigure 4.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 5 and 6, the process andconstruction is directed to a bow tie, generally indicated at 62 to betied,. and which includesa,

each consists of four pieces of the same material With.

reference to the panel 66, the description which. will sufiice'for thepanel 68, there is. shown .an outer strip 70 of suitable textilematerial shaped in..the usual manner.

to provide a panel of the bow tie tobe tied. The inner or rear faces ofthe strip7liare provided .with a peripheral outwardly extending flangev72 which includes a V-shaped notch 74 at the juncture of thelongitudinal extending edge 76 withthe oblique edge 78 extendingupwardly and outwardly therefrom. A strip or bandof adhesive coating isbrushed or rolled along thelongitudinal and oblique edges.

of the strip. 70so that the flange 72 may be folded thereon in the formof a hem and securedthereto. The folded over hem is then coated with thesame type of suitable adhesive 80 so that .the back or rear strip 82, ofsimilar shape tothe strip 70 after the flange 72 has been folded andsecured, may be secured thereto. Thus there is provided an outermember,.generallyindicated at 84 which is definedby the securedtogetherstrips 70- and 82. An inner member 86 of identical peripheraloutline as the outer member 34 is similarly made and secured to theouter member 84 by acoating ofthe adhesive 88 brushed or rolled alongtheperipheral edges of the outer member 84 on the rear or back facethereof.'

The panel 68 is similarly constructed of four strips of similar textilematerial. The ends. 90 and 92 of each of the panels received in thecenter slide 64 may besecured therewithin by anysuitable means. such asa suitable adhesive or by other suitablefastening means.-

In placing the individual ones of thestrips of material to make each ofthe panels66 and 68, care must be taken to carefully match the sides andpoints of the peripheral edges of each of the pieces. I

A medium hot iron may then beemployed to insure cohesion of the adhesivebetweenthe layers of strips of the panels 66 and 68.

It will be apparent, thatthe ends 90.and 92 may be inserted to a greateror lesser degree within the slide 64 so as to make the bow tie 62 longeror shorter, as desired.

In Figure 5, the bow. tie, generallyfindicated at 94, is

made in identical fashionwiththe bow tie 62, but is adapted for use asthe clip-on bow tie.

In folding the .tieto the shapedesiredgtothe form of a bow 96,the usualtype of'clip. for attachment to the opposite Wings of the collarof..-a.shirt is placed at the back of the bow, fanda .piece offth'e samematerial from which the bow tie .94 is made is wrappedaround the bow 96and the clip (not shown),,thi's strip of material being identified bythe reference numeral 98. The usual slide and eye will attach to a hook,in the event that a hookis employed in place of a cli toattach to theopposite edges of the shirt collar wings, so as to provide an attachingmeans for an elastic band which will encircle the neck of the shirtbeneath the collar, in the usual manner.

From the foregoing, it will .be apparent that in all forms of theinvention, as illustrated, there has been provided a necktieor neckwearwhich comprises a pair of end pieces of material, 12and :16 in the caseof the form of Figures 1 through4 and the panels 66 and '68 in the caseof the form shownin Figures 5 and 6, anda central piece of materialwhich is the center piece 14 and the center slide 64 in the respectiveforms, joined to and connecting at opposite ends thereof adjacent endsof the end pieces, each of the end pieces being formed of a plurality ofsuperimposed layers of material which are adhesively secured together.

While there are shown and described the preferred embodiment of theinvention, it is to be understood that the structure is susceptible tochange and modification within the practicability of the invention andtherefore should be limited only bythe scope, ofthe claims appendedhereto.

What is claimed is:

1. In necktie, end pieces having outer end portions and inner ends, saidouter end portions having peripheral edges, and a middle piece, saidmiddle piece having ends, strips of adhesive along the ends of themiddle piece upon which the inner ends of the end pieces are engaged,adhesive bands extending along andaround the peripheral edges. of theouter end portions of the end pieces, said bands having inner endsspaced from each other crosswise of the end pieces, transverse strips ofadhesive on said outer end portions and extending between the inner endsof the bands, linings on the outer end portions inwardlyof said bands,said linings having inner ends havingtabs thereon engaged upon saidtransverse strips, an elongated interlining strip extending lengthwiseof the necktie and overlying said center piece and the inner ends of thelinings, means adhering the interlining strip in place, and an elongatedreinforcing strip adhered to and overlying the interlining strip andhaving ends spaced inwardly from the ends of the inter-lining strip,said end pieces and said center piece having marginal portions, themarginal portions of the outer end portions having thereon said adhesivebands, said marginal portions being turned over onto said pieces withsaid bands adhering to the end portions of the end pieces.

2. In a necktie, end pieces having inner ends and outer end portions,said end pieces having peripheral portions, adhesive bands-extendingaround said peripheral portions,

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